/ Dictionary / Index P palmitin: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: pal•mi•tin Pronunciation: (pal'mi-tin, päl'-, pä'mi-), [key] — n. Chem. a white, crystalline, water-insoluble powder, CHO, prepared from glycerol and palmitic acid: used in the manufacture of soap. Also called Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: palmitin (Thesaurus) palmitic acid palmitoleic acid Related Content Daily Word Quiz: reticent Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language